Health Notes For Studying

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Alcoholic

__ are individuals who are physically and mentally dependent on alcohol.

Binge drinker

A __ is defined as drinking 5 or more drinks within an hour for males and 4 or more for females.

Moderate drinker

A __ enjoys the pleasure of alcohol but limits the amount and frequency of consumption.

Social drinker

A __ enjoys drinking with others and could be categorized as a moderate or binge drinker.

Problem drinker

A __ exhibits signs of tolerance, withdrawal, and compulsively drinks regardless of consequences.

Abstinence

__ refers to no alcohol use at all.

Alcoholism

__ is a chronic disease where a person is dependent on alcohol, requiring complete abstinence.

Carcinogen

Alcohol is classified as a __ due to its link to certain cancers.

Tolerance

The need for increased amounts of alcohol to achieve intoxication is known as __.

Withdrawal

Experiencing symptoms when not drinking alcohol is referred to as __.

Synergistic effect

The term __ describes how the combined use of alcohol and tobacco exponentially increases risks for cancers.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

__ can occur when a pregnant individual consumes alcohol.

Hepatitis A

__ is transmitted person-to-person through fecal-oral transmission.

Hepatitis B

_ is considered an STD that can also spread through body fluids.

Hepatitis C

__ may cause serious liver disease and has a treatment that lasts about ten weeks.

Neurosis

Mental disorders that interfere with daily functioning but do not lose a grip on reality are classified as __.

Psychosis

__ is characterized by a loss of connection with reality and includes disorders like schizophrenia.

Burnout

__ is chronic exhaustion resulting from prolonged stress.

Positive Psychology

__ focuses on the study of well-being and what makes life worth living.

General Adaptation Syndrome

The __ consists of three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

__ categorizes human needs from physiological to self-actualization.

Tobacco

__ is the #1 external risk factor for the top three killers in the U.S.

Liver

The __ is the largest organ and performs over 500 tasks in the human body.

Alcohol poisoning

Excessive alcohol use can lead to __, coma, and possibly death.

Standard drink

A __ typically contains 0.5 ounces of ethanol.